pouliot won't play a single game in a pens jersey. He'll be traded before every being in the nhl. another goligoski...he will phase out on another team. hopefully we get a good return for him. The Staal - Sutter trade is almost a lateral move. Maybe dumoulin can be a mid-pair guy.

I just saw a re-ranking of this draft class and Maatta was ahead of Pouliot. Now Pouliot is our number 1 ranked prospect, and Maatta is what 5th? Joke list. Morrow is so much better then Pouliot. More Physical as well.

If GMRS trades any of these young guys, my bet would be on Harrington and to a Canadian team. He has amassed quite a rep up there. I'm sure someone will overpay for him as part of a group trade.

Maybe it is just me, but the forward prospects on the list just don't get you real pumped up. I am a huge BB fan but after him you are probably 2 years away on any of the others being worth squat. You should always have that one forward prospect you are fighting to keep down and we don't.

Don't see Harrington getting moved, to be honest. Not that most prospects should be "untouchable," but he's as good of a bet as any of our prospects to have a long NHL career, and doing it with something the big club could certainly use more of (smart, sound, defensive hockey).

There have been more than a few Juniors broadcasters who have deemed him the best shutdown defenseman in the entire league.

meecrofilm wrote:Don't see Harrington getting moved, to be honest. Not that most prospects should be "untouchable," but he's as good of a bet as any of our prospects to have a long NHL career, and doing it with something the big club could certainly use more of (smart, sound, defensive hockey).

There have been more than a few Juniors broadcasters who have deemed him the best shutdown defenseman in the entire league.

I think what it comes down to is who, from our current defensive starters, do we expect to be playing here 1,2, and then 3 years from now? I would think the most set in stone is Letang but DB will want at least 4 long term vets. I don't have the contracts in front of me but I'm sure there is a plan to get 2 of these younger guys in by 3 years from now. Any more than that and I would be shocked. It is not our style. That leaves too many prospects with no opps. No spots = deals.

pens_CT wrote:Mikey, besides Sustr are there any other college free agents the Pens should be going after??

Yeah, a kid that no one is talking about named Eriah Hayes. Maybe I just don't see or know enough about him, but he's a senior from MSU-Mankato (Teddy Blueger's team) and he's large and he has a wicked shot. He's about 6'4", 210, he can skate well, he uses his body, he's strong and can fend off would-be tacklers and he's got a terrific shot. He's pretty creative offensively all-around actually. I'm not sure why no one is mentioning him, but he can play. I hope that we use our Blueger connection to net him, he's got some upside for sure. Unless there's something I don't know.

Sophomore Austin Czarnik from Miami U. Little guy, but industrious and skilled. I just did a feature piece on him, he's a good kid, he played for the USA at the WJCs, he was thrown into the water and was told to sink or swim ("but you better swim because we need you to replace all the scoring we lost") and he swam better than everyone. Redhawks are becoming quite the little hockey factory. Not sure if he's gonna come out this year, there's a chance. Might wait one more year.

mikey287 wrote:Sophomore Austin Czarnik from Miami U. Little guy, but industrious and skilled. I just did a feature piece on him, he's a good kid, he played for the USA at the WJCs, he was thrown into the water and was told to sink or swim ("but you better swim because we need you to replace all the scoring we lost") and he swam better than everyone. Redhawks are becoming quite the little hockey factory. Not sure if he's gonna come out this year, there's a chance. Might wait one more year.

We won't get DeKeyser and Laganiere I wouldn't guess...

Speaking of Miami U., what's the story on Matthew Caito? Saw him play 3 or 4 times this year and I cannot believe he never gets any press. He logs some big-time, heavy lifting minutes for the Red Hawks

Yeah, he's another guy. Not very big, but plays pretty big. I'm surprised no one took a chance on him or Czarnik in the last draft...he's a work in progress, not very big...but he can move it pretty well...

pens_CT wrote:Mikey, besides Sustr are there any other college free agents the Pens should be going after??

Yeah, a kid that no one is talking about named Eriah Hayes. Maybe I just don't see or know enough about him, but he's a senior from MSU-Mankato (Teddy Blueger's team) and he's large and he has a wicked shot. He's about 6'4", 210, he can skate well, he uses his body, he's strong and can fend off would-be tacklers and he's got a terrific shot. He's pretty creative offensively all-around actually. I'm not sure why no one is mentioning him, but he can play. I hope that we use our Blueger connection to net him, he's got some upside for sure. Unless there's something I don't know.

Sophomore Austin Czarnik from Miami U. Little guy, but industrious and skilled. I just did a feature piece on him, he's a good kid, he played for the USA at the WJCs, he was thrown into the water and was told to sink or swim ("but you better swim because we need you to replace all the scoring we lost") and he swam better than everyone. Redhawks are becoming quite the little hockey factory. Not sure if he's gonna come out this year, there's a chance. Might wait one more year.

We won't get DeKeyser and Laganiere I wouldn't guess...

Why don't you think we will get Laganiere? Too many other teams interested? Is he really a center or could he play on the wing?

Just the odds, when you're limited by the entry-level system it's just a matter of choice really. The odds are 1 in 30 that we get him, essentially, ya know? I don't bank on that really. And he's a winger.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/spo ... ce-680190/Bortuzzo article. I don't pay much attention to what Riordan said because they're coaches usually find something nice to say is such articles.He has size, his mobility is okay for his size, he's physical and can fight. To me he looks like a solid candidate to be a physical Dman at a modest salary. The Pens have had shortage of those attributes. He's not going to be used in the playoffs but the rosters will be expanded.

But I do hope they hang on to him even if he's a healthy scratch. If they acquire a forward without trading a TK than I'd rather see them waive Jeffrey. I don't see him as much of a loss.